Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History | 15% Discount
350 Place Royale  Place-d'Armes
(514) 872-9150
www.pacmuseum.qc.ca

On May 17, 1642, on a point of land at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and another, smaller river, Father Vimont held a mass celebrating the founding of Montréal, attended by Sieur de Maisonneuve, Jeanne Mance and their companions. On May 17, 1992, on the very same site, Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, opened its doors.

Until the Museum opened, only historians knew about the "Pointe à Callière," so named because it was here that Chevalier Louis Hector de Callière, third governor of Montréal, had a home built in 1688. Today, the point has actually become part of the shoreline of the Island of Montréal, but its name lives on and is better known than ever, thanks to the Museum.

The Museum was founded as part of celebrations to mark Montréal’s 350th birthday, and owes its existence largely to the significant archaeological discoveries made on the site during the 1980s. In fact, the Museum and its site are inextricably linked. Rising above evidence of more than 1,000 years of human activity, it houses remarkable architectural remains, displayed in situ with absolute respect for their integrity. Pointe-à-Callière is the only major archaeology museum in Canada.

The hundreds of artifacts it houses are grouped into six main sections: the Éperon, a modern building that has won many architectural awards; the archaeological crypt on the lower level; the renovated Ancienne-Douane building (Montréal’s first Custom House), the Youville Pumping Station, the Archaeological Field School and the Mariners House. The museum of a site, a history and a city, Pointe-à-Callière delves into the past to foster a debate on urban issues both local and global, and to encourage visitors to reflect on the future.

IMAX® TELUS THEATRE OF THE MONTRÉAL SCIENCE CENTRE:
Quai King-Edward  Place-d'Armes
Vieux-Port de Montréal
(514) 496-4724 | 1 877 496-4724
www.centredessciencesdemontreal.com

15% off entrance fee
Certain restrictions apply

IMAX® uses the largest film frame in motion picture history - more than ten times the size of a conventional 35 mm frame and three times larger than a normal 70mm movie frame.

The facts are simple: the larger the film frame, the better the picture quality. The sheer size of an IMAX® film frame, combined with the unique IMAX® projection technology, is the key to the extraordinary sharpness and clarity of IMAX® films. The IMAX® image is projected onto a giant screen ten times the size of a conventional screen, up to eight stories high. The steep-pitched seating gives everyone a perfect, full view of the picture. You are not aware of the edge of the screen: the high-fidelity picture effectively fills your field of vision. Each person in the audience has the sense of being totally immersed in the film.

NOW PLAYING AT THE IMAX® TELUS THEATRE
OF THE MONTRÉAL SCIENCE CENTRE:
Deep Sea 3D
A stunning journey into a truly otherworldly place!

The ocean depths are teeming with life: fish, turtles, urchins, starfish, coral, squid and jellyfish inhabit these vast underwater domains.

Dive to the bottom of the sea for a 3D encounter with a fascinating, colourful and sometimes perilous world, where every creature has evolved to meet the demands of a complex ecosystem.

On a giant screen, you will see 67 different species of aquatic life, from the giant Pacific octopus to the mantis shrimp, each one revealing its characteristic – and sometimes bizarre – traits as it goes about its daily business.

Montréal Science Centre
Quai King-Edward  Place-d'Armes
Vieux-Port de Montréal
(514) 496-4724 | 1 877 496-4724
www.centredessciencesdemontreal.com

15% off entrance fee
Certain restrictions apply

The Science Centre's amazing, fun, and surprising exhibitions allow visitors to explore, learn, and understand through a variety of interactive experiences. The scientific exhibitions have been designed to:

- make the science and technology that shape our daily lives more accessible,

- provide visitors with a direct and amusing connection to basic scientific concepts and techniques,

- develop an understanding of the impact of scientific and technological applications on our daily lives and on society as a whole.

The Montréal Science Centre highlights and explains recent Canadian innovations and inventions both within the exhibition halls and in its public areas to show them off and make visitors more aware of the know-how of our local industries.

Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art
185, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest (corner Jeanne-Mance)
Place-des-Arts
(514) 847-6226
www.macm.org

The mission of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal is to promote and preserve contemporary Québec art as well as Canadian and international contemporary art, through exhibitions and numerous other cultural activities.

Truly a museum for the twenty-first century, the Musée d'art contemporain is part of the Place des Arts, Canada's only cultural complex devoted to both the performing and visual arts.

A major Canadian institution dedicated exclusively to contemporary art, the Musée offers a varied program ranging from presentations of its Permanent Collection to exhibitions of works by Québec, Canadian and international artists. The Musée also stages numerous multimedia events, including performance, new dance, experimental theatre, contemporary music, video and film

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Discover today's art created by living artists using the most current media...

The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal is a provincially owned corporation funded by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec.

BRIAN JUNGEN EXHIBITION: 27 May to 4 September, 2006

Vancouver-based artist Brian Jungen uses a variety of materials, including the famous Nike Air Jordans, to offer a critical reading of modernity and mass-produced consumer goods. Come see Nike running shoes take on the form of ceremonial West Coast Aboriginal masks, and discover plastic lawn chairs transformed into massive sculptures of whale skeletons.

Open every day during summer time from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Wednesdays until 21:00. Restaurant with terrace / Bookstore-café / Boutique / Sculptures garden.

L’Observatoire de la Tour de Montréal
3200, rue Viau   Viau

Ride in a cable car up to the observatory of the world’s highest inclined tower for an eye-popping view of Montréal and its surroundings.

Daily from 9:00 to 19:00

$2 discount – 10 % off